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" There are a lot of things going on with my life right now that don't just have to do with career. So I have a hard time making decisions about work. That's really a luxury problem. "
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Work
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" If I don't feel like I'm doing the job well, and I don't know how to get there, or I'm too scared, or whatever, I'm not a happy guy and I'm not pleasant. I'm not pleasant to be around. "
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" I didn't have any idea that I would be able to have a career in film. "
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" When people don't know who you are, they're seeing your work for the first time. But if they've seen a lot, getting certain things across is a more difficult. "
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